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Hunter · Survival · PvE · level 40 of 60

Survival Hunter endgame build at level 40

Lightning Reflexes (15% Agility), Lacerating Strikes, Expose Prey, Predator's Edge and Resourcefulness with Lethal Attacks, Careful Aim and Mortal Shots. The melee-capable tuning winner of the launch notes.

Open at level 40 in the calculator0/10/2131 of 31 pointsFull build to 60 →
Beast Mastery0
0/50/5
0/20/30/2
0/20/10/5
0/2
0/50/10/20/1
0/2
0/5
0/1
Marksmanship10
0/30/55/5
0/35/50/5
0/20/5
0/1
0/10/5
0/2
0/30/1
0/5
0/1
Survival21
5/51/5
0/52/22/50/31/23/31/1
0/25/51/1
0/20/20/20/1
0/5
0/1

Talents at level 40

TalentTreeRankTaken at
Improved TrackingSurvival5/510, 11, 12, 13, 14
DeflectionSurvival1/515
Savage StrikesSurvival2/216, 17
SurvivalistSurvival2/518, 19
Clever TrapsSurvival1/220
Lethal AttacksMarksmanship5/521, 23, 25, 27, 29
SurefootedSurvival3/322, 24, 26
DeterrenceSurvival1/128
Predator's EdgeSurvival5/530, 32, 34, 36, 38
EfficiencyMarksmanship5/531, 33, 35, 37, 39
CounterattackSurvival1/140

Next five points (41–45)

  1. Level 41: Careful Aim (Marksmanship)
  2. Level 42: Resourcefulness (Survival)
  3. Level 43: Careful Aim (Marksmanship)
  4. Level 44: Resourcefulness (Survival)
  5. Level 45: Careful Aim (Marksmanship)

Notes that apply by 40

  • Traps work in combat: Immolation or Explosive Trap on cooldown, Clever Traps for damage. Lightning Reflexes 15% Agility scales everything.
  • Mongoose Bite with Lacerating Strikes bleeds for 40% of its damage; Expose Prey procs off Hunter's Mark targets.

Questions players ask

What should a level 40 Survival Hunter have in its talent trees?
Improved Tracking 5/5, Deflection 1/5, Savage Strikes 2/2, Survivalist 2/5, Clever Traps 1/2, Lethal Attacks 5/5, Surefooted 3/3, Deterrence 1/1, Predator's Edge 5/5, Efficiency 5/5, Counterattack 1/1: 0/10/21 across Beast Mastery/Marksmanship/Survival. That is every point from 10 to 40 in the order this build replays.
What comes next after level 40?
Careful Aim at 41, Resourcefulness at 42, Careful Aim at 43, Resourcefulness at 44, Careful Aim at 45. The full order to 60 is on the build page.
Can I open the calculator at this level?
Yes. The link below opens the Hunter talent calculator with the level set to 40, so only the first 31 points of the order are shown and you can continue from there.